20.75"x5". Wood and metal. Patented January 6, 1880. Joseph Sweeny and William Wetmore's patent was submitted as an improvement to magazine-fed firearms, in particularly those with magazines fed through the buttstock. The device was designed with a unique system that separated each cartridge within the magazine, and securely hold them "by their flanges" as to prevent unnecessary shifting of the cartridges. In this example, the magazine has been fitted to a model of B.B. Hotchkiss' breech loading firearm, patented August 1880. Provenance:Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. Condition: Good overall. Some active rust present. May be restored to functional status with care.
20.75"x5". Wood and metal. Patented January 6, 1880. Joseph Sweeny and William Wetmore's patent was submitted as an improvement to magazine-fed firearms, in particularly those with magazines fed through the buttstock. The device was designed with a unique system that separated each cartridge within the magazine, and securely hold them "by their flanges" as to prevent unnecessary shifting of the cartridges. In this example, the magazine has been fitted to a model of B.B. Hotchkiss' breech loading firearm, patented August 1880. Provenance:Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. Condition: Good overall. Some active rust present. May be restored to functional status with care.
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